Clypeasteridae L. Agassiz, 1835 
AphiaID: 196177

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Echinozoa (Subphylum) > Echinoidea (Class) > Euechinoidea (Subclass) > Irregularia (Infraclass) > Neognathostomata (Superorder) > Clypeasteroida (Order) > Clypeasterina (Suborder)

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Family
Parent		Clypeasterina
Source		basis of record: Kroh, A. & Smith, A.B. (2010): The phylogeny and classification of post-Palaeozoic echinoids. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 8/2: 147-212., available online at http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1477-2019&volume=8&issue=2&spage=147 page(s): 172 [details]
Vernacular Names		Language    Name   English sea biscuits  [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Subfamily Ammotrophinae Durham, 1955    » Genus Ammotrophus H.L. Clark, 1928 » Genus Monostychia Laube, 1869 † Subfamily Arachnoidinae Duncan, 1889    » Genus Arachnoides Leske, 1778 » Genus Fellaster Durham, 1955 Genus Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Subfamily Clypeasterinae L. Agassiz, 1835 Genus Alexandraspis Lambert & Thiéry, 1914 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Alexandria Pfeffer, 1881 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Anomalanthus Bell, 1884 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Biarritzella Boussac, 1911 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Bunactis Pomel, 1887 † accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Coronanthus Lambert, 1913 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Dactylanthus Lambert, 1912 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Diplothecanthus Duncan, 1889 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Echinanthus Gray, 1825 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Echinorodorum Pomel, 1883 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Eurycoila Lambert, 1912 † accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Eurypleura Lambert, 1912 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Guebhardanthus Lambert, 1914 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Herrerasia Sanchez Roig, 1952 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Laganidea Pomel, 1887 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Laubeanthus Lambert, 1914 † accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Leptoclypeus Koehler, 1922 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Myophyma Pomel, 1887 † accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Nyctimene Gistl, 1848 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Orthanthus Mortensen, 1948 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Oxyclypeina Lambert & Thiéry, 1913 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Oxypleura Pomel, 1887 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Paleanthus Lambert, 1912 † accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Paratina Pomel, 1887 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Paratinanthus Lambert & Thiéry, 1913 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Pavaya Pomel, 1883 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Platyclypeina Lambert & Thiéry, 1913 † accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Platypleura Pomel, 1887 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Plesianthus Duncan, 1889 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Pliophyma Pomel, 1887 † accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Rhaphidoclypus A. Agassiz, 1863 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Rhaphydoclypus Checchia-Rispoli, 1925 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Rojasaster Sanchez Roig, 1952 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Scutum Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Stolonoclypus A. Agassiz, 1863 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Tholeopelta Lambert & Thiéry, 1913 † accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801 Genus Zanolettia Sanchez Roig, 1951 accepted as Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent + fossil
Distribution
Links		To GenBank To ITIS
Attribute		Functional group: benthos (inherited from Echinodermata)   » Stage: adult Functional group: plankton (inherited from Echinodermata)   » Stage: larva
Note		Spelling: nom. correct. d'Orbigny, 1851, p. 121 (pro Clypèastres L. Agassiz, 1835, p. viii) [details]
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:196177
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2005-12-28 19:00:22Z   created   Vanden Berghe, Edward 2005-12-30 14:07:12Z   changed   Vanden Berghe, Edward 2010-08-31 07:25:31Z   changed   Kroh, Andreas 2012-02-17 07:42:19Z   changed   Kroh, Andreas
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		Citation: Kroh, A. (2013). Clypeasteridae. Accessed through: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2013) World Echinoidea Database at http://www.marinespecies.org/echinoidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196177 on 2013-05-25